What did Ofsted judge St Edmund's Catholic School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Edmund's Catholic School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Edmund's Catholic School?

St Edmund's Catholic School has 644 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Edmund's Catholic School take?

St Edmund's Catholic School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is St Edmund's Catholic School located?

St Edmund's Catholic School is located in Dover, CT16 2QB, Kent.

How do I apply to St Edmund's Catholic School?

St Edmund's Catholic School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does St Edmund's Catholic School have a religious character?

Yes — St Edmund's Catholic School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Year 7 places decided at St Edmund's Catholic School?

When St Edmund's Catholic School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children etc. — Looked after Catholic children or looked after children in the care of Catholic families, previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and Catholic children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be given to the school; 2. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must accompany the Supplementary Information Form; 3. Other looked after children — Other looked after children, previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 120 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Sub-priorities applied within categories when oversubscribed: i. Priority to children with a sibling in the school at time of admission. ii. For Categories 7 and 8, priority to applicants showing commitment to faith for at least 3 years (endorsed by minister/faith leader). iii. Distance between child's permanent home address and the school, measured in a straight line using NLPG address points. In the event of equal distance for the last available place, random selection will be applied, independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Edmund's Catholic School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 77.5% of pupils at St Edmund's Catholic School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Edmund's Catholic School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after Catholic children etc. — Looked after Catholic children or looked after children in the care of Catholic families, previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and Catholic children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be given to the school.
2Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must accompany the Supplementary Information Form.
3Other looked after children — Other looked after children, previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
4Siblings — Children who will have siblings at the school at the date of entry.
5Feeder primary schools — Children currently in the listed Catholic feeder primary schools at the time of application.
6Children of staff — Children of staff (see note 5: employed 2+ years, or recruited to fill a demonstrable skills shortage post).
7Catechumenate / other Christian denominations — Children enrolled in the catechumenate and children whose families are members of other Christian denominations and catechumens.
8Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths.
9Other children — Other children.

If two applications tie: Sub-priorities applied within categories when oversubscribed: i. Priority to children with a sibling in the school at time of admission. ii. For Categories 7 and 8, priority to applicants showing commitment to faith for at least 3 years (endorsed by minister/faith leader). iii. Distance between child's permanent home address and the school, measured in a straight line using NLPG address points. In the event of equal distance for the last available place, random selection will be applied, independently verified.

Document is a Trust-wide policy (Kent Catholic Schools Partnership) covering five named schools with shared oversubscription criteria; PAN and feeder schools are school-specific as printed. St Edmund's does not have its own sixth form; Year 11 students from St Edmund's wishing to join sixth form have priority over external applicants at St Anselm's or Ursuline College, but no separate oversubscription criteria are published for St Edmund's sixth form entry itself.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Edmund's Catholic School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Edmund's Catholic School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Edmund's Catholic School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Edmund's Catholic School?: St Edmund's Catholic School has 644 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Edmund's Catholic School take?: St Edmund's Catholic School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is St Edmund's Catholic School located?: St Edmund's Catholic School is located in Dover, CT16 2QB, Kent.
How do I apply to St Edmund's Catholic School?: St Edmund's Catholic School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does St Edmund's Catholic School have a religious character?: Yes — St Edmund's Catholic School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 7 places decided at St Edmund's Catholic School?: When St Edmund's Catholic School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children etc. — Looked after Catholic children or looked after children in the care of Catholic families, previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and Catholic children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be given to the school; 2. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must accompany the Supplementary Information Form; 3. Other looked after children — Other looked after children, previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 120 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Sub-priorities applied within categories when oversubscribed: i. Priority to children with a sibling in the school at time of admission. ii. For Categories 7 and 8, priority to applicants showing commitment to faith for at least 3 years (endorsed by minister/faith leader). iii. Distance between child's permanent home address and the school, measured in a straight line using NLPG address points. In the event of equal distance for the last available place, random selection will be applied, independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Edmund's Catholic School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 77.5% of pupils at St Edmund's Catholic School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Edmund's Catholic School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after Catholic children etc. — Looked after Catholic children or looked after children in the care of Catholic families, previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and Catholic children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be given to the school.
2Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must accompany the Supplementary Information Form.
3Other looked after children — Other looked after children, previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
4Siblings — Children who will have siblings at the school at the date of entry.
5Feeder primary schools — Children currently in the listed Catholic feeder primary schools at the time of application.
6Children of staff — Children of staff (see note 5: employed 2+ years, or recruited to fill a demonstrable skills shortage post).
7Catechumenate / other Christian denominations — Children enrolled in the catechumenate and children whose families are members of other Christian denominations and catechumens.
8Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths.
9Other children — Other children.

St Edmund's Catholic School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Edmund's Catholic School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Edmund's Catholic School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Edmund's Catholic School?: St Edmund's Catholic School has 644 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Edmund's Catholic School take?: St Edmund's Catholic School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is St Edmund's Catholic School located?: St Edmund's Catholic School is located in Dover, CT16 2QB, Kent.
How do I apply to St Edmund's Catholic School?: St Edmund's Catholic School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does St Edmund's Catholic School have a religious character?: Yes — St Edmund's Catholic School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 7 places decided at St Edmund's Catholic School?: When St Edmund's Catholic School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children etc. — Looked after Catholic children or looked after children in the care of Catholic families, previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and Catholic children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be given to the school; 2. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must accompany the Supplementary Information Form; 3. Other looked after children — Other looked after children, previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 120 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Sub-priorities applied within categories when oversubscribed: i. Priority to children with a sibling in the school at time of admission. ii. For Categories 7 and 8, priority to applicants showing commitment to faith for at least 3 years (endorsed by minister/faith leader). iii. Distance between child's permanent home address and the school, measured in a straight line using NLPG address points. In the event of equal distance for the last available place, random selection will be applied, independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Edmund's Catholic School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 77.5% of pupils at St Edmund's Catholic School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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